SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: Winston-Salem police received calls about 6 a.m. Saturday that a black bear was hit by a car on I-40 near Clemmons. It appears to be the bear that had been reported by residents Thursday and Friday. The situation has been turned over to wildlife authorities. Friday StorySome Winston-Salem residents got a reverse 911 call about a black bear roaming around the western part of town Thursday night and early Friday morning.Winston-Salem police first found the bear around 11:25 p.m. Thursday in the backyard of a home at 2665 Wynbrook Dr.Listen to 911 call about bear sighting | Listen to police scanner traffic about bear sightingThe bear, estimated to be 150-200 pounds, climbed over a 6-foot fence, ate out of a bird feeder and went into the woods, police said.The same bear was later found around 1:25 a.m. near the intersection of Jonestown Road and Hanes Mall Boulevard.As the bear didn't show any aggressive behavior, Forsyth County Animal Control and the state Wildlife Commission decided not to respond, police said.Police ask people to use caution and not approach the bear if they see it.

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SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: Winston-Salem police received calls about 6 a.m. Saturday that a black bear was hit by a car on I-40 near Clemmons. It appears to be the bear that had been reported by residents Thursday and Friday. The situation has been turned over to wildlife authorities.